{"id":35799,"date":"2019-02-12T19:46:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/02\/12\/bill-would-allow-deported-veterans-a-legal-path-back-to-america\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:07:05","slug":"bill-would-allow-deported-veterans-a-legal-path-back-to-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2019\/02\/12\/bill-would-allow-deported-veterans-a-legal-path-back-to-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Should deported veterans be allowed to come back to America?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 A pair of House lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would ease the path to citizenship for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/10\/12\/army-expelled-500-immigrant-recruits-in-1-year\/\" target=_blank>immigrants who served in the Armed Forces<\/a> but were later deported because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/09\/18\/veterans-legal-assistance-program-set-for-dramatic-expansion\/\" target=_blank>criminal activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cRepatriate Our Patriots Act\u201d would also block federal officials from forcing those veteran immigrants out of the country, ensuring that they receive legal permanent residency after serving their criminal sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you are willing to put your life on the line to defend this great nation and its values, you should be able to become a U.S. citizen,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/caucus.militarytimes.com\/speaker\/don-young\/\" target=_blank>Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska<\/a>, one of the bill\u2019s sponsors. \u201cIt is inexcusable that service members who risked it all to protect us would be put through the deportation process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2018\/07\/05\/more-veteran-requests-for-help-on-immigration-are-rejected-now-data-shows\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9375.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">More veterans\u2019 requests for help on immigration are rejected now, data shows<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">As part of the Trump administration\u2019s crackdown on immigration, the government is rejecting more requests from veterans and their dependents for protection from deportation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young and <a href=\"https:\/\/gonzalez.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congressmen-gonzalez-and-young-re-introduce-repatriate-our-patriots-act\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas<\/a>, introduced the measure last session, but it made little progress toward passage. With Democrats now in control of the House, they\u2019re more hopeful about possibility of momentum in that chamber, but the measure still faces long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes amid a polarizing national debate over immigration that has already prompted a month-long partial government shutdown and accusations from the White House that critics are endangering national security by not doing enough to limit migrants from entering the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the two lawmakers behind the bill argue that immigrants who served honorably in the military \u2014 but committed crimes after leaving the ranks \u2014 deserve a chance to stay in this country after serving their time in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They note that combat injuries like post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury can lead to substance abuse, and even minor drug offenses can result in deportation for an immigrant going through the naturalization process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal would exclude veterans convicted of violent crimes such as murder, rape, child abuse and terrorism. And it would not apply to immigrants who face serious legal trouble while still serving in the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For veteran immigrants still going through the process of becoming American citizens, the legislation would require the Attorney General to recognize them as legal permanent residents and block any potential deportation order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For veterans already deported, it would require the Department of Homeland Security to create a new program allowing them to return to the United States as lawfully admitted permanent residents, with a chance at full citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/01\/31\/did-defense-officials-hide-border-mission-details-from-congress\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/45440230804_6d8ed0e9c2_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Did defense officials hide border mission details from Congress?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Pentagon officials announced thousands more troops headed to the border just hours after a congressional hearing on the topic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the last 18 years, U.S. immigration services have helped nearly 130,000 immigrants who joined the military gain American citizenship, thanks to expedited rules adopted in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But veterans who served before that time or who failed to complete paperwork while in the military don\u2019t enjoy the same legal protections as them. 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